House electric



Feb. 19, 1929. 1,702,486

S. A. STAEGE SPEED REGULATOR SYSTEM Filed Oct. 14, 1924 INVENTOR 6/ 0,? 5574942.

' ATTORNEY I Patented set. 19, 19.29. meats;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STEPHEN A. SJJAEGJEZ, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO WESTING- HOUSE ELECTRIC & MANUFACTURING CGMPANY, A COR-PGRATION OF PENNSYL- VANIA.

srnnn-nnennn'ron SYSTEM.

Application filed ()ctobcr 14, 1924. Serial No. 743,577.

My invention relates to speed regulator provide means whereby the several regulators 55 systems and it has special relation to imfor the different section-motors may have proved means for establishing and automat-idiii'erent rates of regulation, respectively cally maintaining the desired speed relation adapted to host accommodate the character- '5 ot the separate driving motors for the speed istics of the several sections.

units of a paper making machine, or the like. Referring to the accompanying drawing, 60

The usual paper-making machine comthe single figure illustrates a schematic View prises a plurality of rolls, the proper relative of a system and apparatus embodying my inspeeds of which must he maintained for avention.

given paper-making operation. It is neces- A papenmalring machine is illustrated,

sar under certain circumstances, to change comprising a plurality of rolls 1, each roll 65 the speeds of the rolls, as, for example, when being driven by a direct-current section motor paper of a diiferent weight is desired. The 2 t at is provided with an armature winding raw material or pulp is supplied to what is 3 d a field winding l. The section motor known as the wet end otthe paper-making a1 nature windings are connected to an admachine, where itis collected in to a thin sheet J or able-v ltage source of direct-current 67. 70 while ina moistened state. This sheet is 0011- The field wind ngs are connected to a conveyed to the succeeding parts of the machine, stant-voltage source of direct-current 89.

which function to drive the moisture out and In seriescircuit relation with each motor form it nto paper. The several sets 01' rolls fiell winding is connected a resistor 11, the

are run at slightly different speeds to accomern inals of which are connected to a rotary 75 mod'ate the-draw or elongation of the sheet contactor device 12, which is operated to indu'ring its travel from the wet end to the termittently short-circuit the resistor for dry end of the inachii c. During the longer or shorter periods of time, and therepaper-makingoperation, any substantial deby vary the effective value thereof.

parture from the desired speed harmony be- The rotary contactor 12 is provided with a 80 tween the rolls result in injuring the paper triangular or tapered conducting segment 13 produce, which is, of course, in a fragile conand a complementary non-conducting segditic-n; men; 14, over which a brush 15, which is con- One object of myinvention is the provision nected to one terminal or" the resistor 11,

or means whereby the speed of each of the travels. A second brush 16 connects the con separate driving motors of the machine may ducting segment 13 to the other terminal of be independently adjusted while the machines the resistor 11. T he rotary contactor is ditare operating ,arid the speeds thus established ferentially operated with respect to a synmaybe automatically maintained. chronous motor 1'? and a synchronous motor Another objectof Any invention is to pro- 18. lhe synchronous motor 1'? which is con- 99 vide regulators for the several section-drivnected to a threepl1ase circuit 20, operates at ing motors of a paper-making machine which constant speed for any given voltage of the I shall maintain a constant speed ratio between supply circuit 67, which controls the speed each section motor and a master motor, or or the master frequency changer 21, as hereother speed-reference means. inatter explained. The synchronous motor A further object of the invention is to pro- 18 is operated in accordance with. the irevidea regulator or the above-indicated charuuency supplied from a section frequency .acter, wherein the regulat 'li'ect upon the changer 19, which is energized from a convent-rolled section motor with respect to that stant frequency source 2223-2l. The secof the speed reference means shall be cumution frequency changer 19 is operated in aclative. cordance with the speed of its associated sec- A further object of my invention is to prot-ion motor 2, through shaft 25, cone pulleys vide means of such character that the secand belt 26, 27 and 28, respectively, and gear- V 50 tion motors shall have a full field strength wheels 29, 31, 32 and 33. 1

upon starting, the field strength being auto- The master frequency changer 21, which matically adjusted to bring each motor to its supplies energy to the circuit 20, is operated proper speed. by a direct-current motor 3% having an arma- A still further object of the invention is to tare winding 35 and a field winding 36. -he

armature winding 35 is connected to the adjustable voltage direct-current supply source 6-7, thus being in parallel circuit relation to the armatures oi the section motors 2. The field winding 36 is connected to the constant voltage "direct c-urrent supply source 8- 9, thus being in parallel circuitrelation to the field windings of the section motors. The

, the brush 15.

'll he operation of the system isas follows Each synchronous motor 1? operates one side or the corresponding ditlerential device that is interposed between each pair of motors" 17 and 18, the motor 17 being driven at a constant spcedfor any given i'requency ot the circuit 20; Each synchronous motor 18 is d-rivenin accordance with-the frequency supplied by the associated frequency-changer 19, which is driven in accordance with the speed of the corresponding section motor 2. Should the speed or the synchronous motors f 17 and18 vary with respect to each other, the

- the section frequency changer 19, tending to cont-actor drum.

iel-ica-l gear-wheel 38, while meshing with the gear-wheel 39, will be moved laterally to V actuate the brush so as to elfect a shor circuit of the resistor 11 fora shorter or a longer period during each revolution of the This variation in tie perccntage of time thatthe field resistor is short circuited, varies the etiective value of the resistor and therefore the field strength of the motor. The eficct ofshitting the brush 15 is to increase the speed or the corresponding section motor 2, as the synchronous motor 18 drops below the synchronous motor 17 in speed or to decrease the speed of the section motor, as the synchronous motor 18 operates at speed above that of the synchronous motor 17, until such a position of the brush 15 is established that the section motor field current is of the value necessary to maintain the motors 17 and 18 in synchronism, when no sliding movement of the gear-wheel 88 occurs. 7

In order to change the established speed ratio between the several rolls 1, the position or one of the belts28 upon the corresponding cone pulleys 26 and 27 may be altered. This change varies the frequency of the current supplied to the synchronous motor 18 from produce ditterent relative speeds of the synchronous motors17 and 18: which tendency s overcome by the changed position of the brush 15 result-mg therefrom, thus establishquired change in the setting or th .The revolutions per minute or" the motor 2 by providing gear wheels of d By changing the pitch of the 1 er'ca-l'gears,

ing a new field strength for the correspondthe master motor 34:, thereby establishing a Since the new frequency for the circuit 20. change in frequency ot' the adjustable frequency source is proportional to the change in the speed of the motor. 8%, which is also substantially proportional to the change in the speed or the section motors, it follows thatthe rotary contactor devices 12 function to maintain them otors 2 in the same speed ratio that existed the former paper machine speed. In other words, the speed of the entire machine may be raised or lowered by raising or lowering the voltage of the conductors 6- 2, without changing the speed ratios between the several section motors.

Each section motor operates, in the case of load changes thereon, similarly to a chronous motor. As an increased load comes on the particular section motor, this motor will have a tendency to slowdown slightly,

thereby causing the associated 'synchronous motor 18 to slow down correspondingly. This variatlon in speedof the synchronous motor 18 causes the position of the b sh l5 th of to he changedto weaken the field she the section motor, so as to cause it ton ntain its proper speed with the new lead. Since it is necessary to maintain a citlere 'nt field strength to the section motor under dillerent loads inorder to maintain a fixed i speed relation between that motor 'and the master motor 34, a change in load upon any section'motor causes this motor to vary its phase "angle 'suiiiciently to produce the rebrush 15.

will not be changed by changes in load thereon, but the phase angle between the section motor and the master motor will change the amount necessary to establish the proper field strength. i 5 therefore cumulative. A change in the motor speed with respect-lothc m aster, will cause a variation in the position of the brush upon the rotary contacto'r which will continue until the proper speed relation is again established. The use of the fferential gear wheels '88 l and 39, haring'engaging helical, teeth. per;

mi'ts varying he 1 v6 ol'regulation of one section with r spect-to that oranother section different pitch.

the rate at which the brush 15 will slide upon '1 he etl'ect otthe re ulator is y machines, each thedrum of the rotary contactor 12 is varied.

This function is desirable, since certain sections of the papermachine have greater inertia than other sections. and respond less quickly to a given change a field strength ot the d iving motor.

litany modifications of the system and anparatus illustrated herein as emhodyin U invention may be made within the spirit thereof, and I do not wish be lim ed exept in accordance with the scope of the ap pended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. in a regulator system, the combination comprising a plurality of dynamo-electric machines, each braving a resistor in circuit therewith. oi means for con rolling the speeds of said machines com )1 S1110 rotai contactor and cooperating brush for each machine for varying the effective value of said resistor, and means for ontrolling the rel tive position of said rotary contact-or il brush. said several means having different and changeable rates of response to speed variations oi the controlled machines.

2. In a regulator system. the coml comprising a plurality of dynamo-else 1 machines, each having a iielo winding and a resistor in circuit therewith, of means for controlling the speeds of said mach nes comprising a cooperating rotary contactor ano brush for varying the effective value of said resistor, and differential means for controlling the relative position of said brush and rotary contactonsa't. differential means comprising a pair of cooperating rs that are replaceable by other pairs of gears of dinerent pitch for varying the rate of response of said differential means.

3. In a regulator system, the combination comprising a plurality of l ovnamo-electric having a field winding and a .in circui c, said being replaceable by other diilerent pitch for varying e of said regulation means. 1 a regulator the comp i ing a plura it ines, each havin a field 1,. resistor in cirw t therewith. of means for 3 ng the effective values It f l stors tor regulating the spe 0 said machines comprising a difierential device associated with each machine. said several difierential devices having difierent rates or" response to speed variations of their respective machines.

5. In a regulating system, regulating means comprising a pair or frequencytrequen(By-changer associated with said machine, a master motor and a frequencych associated therewith, means for varvii tho eii'ective value ot said resistor comorising a rotary contactor and a cooperating brush therefor, means for operating said rotary contactor in accordance v 1 the reed of one of said :t'recpiencychangers, and

nieans differentially responsive to the speeds of suit frequency-changers for varying the position or": said brush.

In a regulator system, a dynamo-electric machine having a field winding and a resistor in series circuit relation therev-rith,v a requoncy-changer assocated with said machine, a master motor and a frequencychanger associated therewith, means for varying the effective value of said resistor comprising a rotary contactor and a cooperating brush therefor, means for operating said rotary contactor comprising means actuated in synchronism with the operation of i d frequency-changers, and means (litterentially responsive thereto for actuating said contactor and brush.

0. In a regulator system, a plurality of elements required to run in fixed but adjustable speed relation, a plurality of direct current mot rs for driving said elements, said motor being provided with field windings and resistors in series therewith, means associated with each motor for varying the effective value of the motor field resistor, said means comprising two synchronous motors and a rotary contactor dilferentiall responsive to speeds 0t said synchronous motors.

9. In a regulator system, a plura ity ot elc ments required to run in fixed hutadjustable speed relation, a plurality of direct current 10. In a regulator system. a plurality of elements rer re s to run in fixed but adjustable speed rearion, a plurality of direct current motors for driving said elements, said motors being provided with field vxind s and resistors in series therewith, means assooizited with each motor for Varying the efieotive value of the motor held resist-or, sald means comprising two synchronous motors and a rotary contactor differentially responsive to the speeds, of said synchronous motors, a frequency-changer associated with each direct current motor and actuated in accordonce with the speed thereof, speed-changing devices connected between said frequencychangers and motors, suit frequency-changers being connected to one of the associated synchronous motors.

7 in testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 9th day of October STEPHEN A. STAEGE 

